Josef Rötzer
Josef Rötzer (* 21st March 1920 in Vienna , † 4. October 2010 ) was an Austrian doctor in general practice. He was the first to develop and publish a symptothermal method of controlling conception.
Life
Josef Rötzer attended elementary school and secondary school in Vienna. He began his medical studies in 1941. His doctorate to Dr. univ. med. took place on July 15, 1947 at the University of Vienna . He then worked at the Pathological Anatomical Institute of the University of Vienna until July 1949. From January 1, 1951, he worked as a medical officer for the Province of Upper Austria in Vöcklabruck .
Due to the progress made with regard to the study of the methods of natural conception regulation, the Austrian Bishops' Conference financed the exemption from the official medical service from September 1, 1966 to December 31, 1974 so that Rötzer could carry out further research in this area. In the 1970s he founded a. a. the Department of Natural Family Planning in the Institute for Marriage and Family (IEF) and took part in 1980 as an observer in the Synod of World Bishops in Rome on “The Christian Family”. In 1986 Josef Rötzer finally founded his own institute, the "Institute for Natural Conception Control" (INER). After his retirement, Dr. Rötzer, as an author and scientist, carries out the work in the sense of church teaching independently of sponsorship.
Josef Rötzer was married to Margareta Kramann († 2006) since 1945. The couple had five children.
Honors
- In December 1992, the Austrian Federal President Dr. Rötzer the professional title of professor .
- On June 16, 2002, Rötzer received the Order of Gregorius - the fourth highest order for services to the Roman Catholic Church - in the version Commander with a star.
Publications (selection)
- Natural conception management. The partnership path - The sympto-thermal method , 30th edition, Herder, Freiburg 2006 ISBN 3-451-23983-3
- The woman's personal cycle. From pre-puberty to menopause , Herder, Freiburg 1999 ISBN 3-451-26885-X .
- New edition: The woman and her personal cycle. From pre-puberty to menopause , godiz film gmbh, Islikon 2010 ISBN 978-3-952364505 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Rötzer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Interview with Dr. Rötzer
Individual evidence
- ↑ J. Rötzer: Number of children and love marriage. A Guide to Regulating Conception. Vienna, Freiburg, Basel 1965.
- ↑ Josef Rötzer: On the history of natural conception regulation. 1997 ( online , PDF file)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rötzer, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian gynecologist, founder of the symptothermal method |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 2010 |